Sierra Nevada to design ski-equipped LC-130J modification for US Air Force

<p>Development and analysis work on adaptation kit for snow runway operations will conclude in March 2028. US aerospace company Sierra Nevada has secured a roughly $32 million contract to advance the adaptation of Lockheed Martin’s Super Hercules tactical transport for operation from snow runways for the US Air Force (USAF). Awarded on 1 September, the deal…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/2026/09/sierra-nevada-to-design-ski-equipped-lc-130j-modification-for-us-air-force/">Sierra Nevada to design ski-equipped LC-130J modification for US Air Force</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>